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The James T. Kirks “Tales Of The Iron Horse is the latest 7″ Release”

Gear Head Punk Rock and Roll, More Songs about Love & Motorcycles, Seriously Fellas – Enough’s Enough
Two new stompers from Vancouver’s premier theremin-based garage-punk moto Jerks. The die cut circular cover makes sure it’s difficult to store and display! These knuckle-draggers get even more primitive than we’ve seen them in the past on the A-Side’s “A Tiger In The Night” (you decide if that’s a good thing.) The dirty name-droppers (Steve McQueen, The Mummies) fill the other A-Side with “Full Leathers” – a pretty little song about riding motorcycles with pals, and dreams of miss-spent youth greased up in the garage. Recorded by Adam Payne (Bishop’s Green / The Bad Beats).
https://theviciouscycles.bandcamp.com/album/tiger-in-the-night-full-leathers-7
The Core Competencies Of Napalmpom by Napalmpom
A much anticipated follow-up to 2014’s celebrated riff-heavy debut The Unconditional Love Of Napalmpom,the sophomore long player is a confident collection of hook-filled songs that manages to avoid playing simple rock & roll dress-up. By combining a genuine love of the big, guitarmony-filled 70s (think: Thin Lizzy, Queen, Boston) with thoughtful ruminations on the more eye-rolling tropes of the genre, musical and cultural, Napalmpom’s latest lands somewhere between rock revival and genuine indie rock songwriting.
Initially imagined as a rock opera about the public and creative personalities of two seemingly very different iconic rockers – Axl Rose and Paul Westerberg – as told through the eyes of Guns N’ Roses/The Replacements member Tommy Stinson (to have been titled Tommy), the idea was quickly scrapped to make way for a collection of songs truer to what Napalmpom does best: write joyous, guitar-heavy, unashamed pop anthems about light subjects like love and death and living up to expectations with integrity.
https://napalmpom.bandcamp.com/album/the-core-competencies-of-napalmpom
The Jolts NEW ALBUM!
The long awaited, third full length release from Vancouver’s The Jolts, hits the streets April 22nd! No Paradoxes is available on vinyl and download at:
New Napalmpom Split 12″ with Public Animal!!
Western Canada’s kings of all things rock, Napalmpom, release a split 12″ with Ian Blurton’s Public Animal. Vinyl, cd’s and download available at:
https://napalmpom.bandcamp.
The Mandates sophomore LP!
The Mandates sophomore LP, Eyes in the Back of Your Heart, is 11 songs of rock’n’roll and power pop perfection. Available on vinyl and digital download at:
https://mandates.bandcamp.com/
Vancouver’s The Vicious Cycles MC Release New Album!
The Vicious Cycles have achieved a monstrous mix of vintage punk, Pacific Northwest garage, and killer style on the new Dave Carswell–produced album. Order their brand new LP, Bad New Travels Fast, from Bandcamp!
New 7″ From Power Pop Rockers The Mandates!
Recorded by Teledrome’s Ryan Saddler and mixed/mastered by power pop genius Pat Kearns, The Mandates are excited to unleash “Suspicion” into the jungle that is modern music. But be warned, you will be torn limb from limb by these rock’n’roll rippers. Available September!
The Unconditional Love Of Napalmpom
Napalmpom is a rock & roll band. No, Napalmpom is the rock & roll band. Picture MC5 bombast with Thin Lizzy dual harmony guitars, AC/DC showmanship, hooks only The Exploding Hearts could write and the down-to-earthedness of early Black Flag. Perfect band, right? Well, they’re not that band, but are pretty damn close.
Having already proven themselves as a jaw-dropping live force – a self-contained party unit – they’ve just finished up their debut LP, The Unconditional Love Of to be released September 2014!